Erschütterung über Selbstmord Earl Silvermans breitet sich aus

As Earl’s supporters try to make sense of his sudden death, many have shared their sense of shock and disbelief with each other. They include German activist, Hans Alef, who contacted the author Dr Warren Farrell and shared his response online:

"This is so terrible," said Dr Farrell. "We ask people to take personal catastrophes and channel their energy into helping others. Earl did just that, and received little in return. Earl was one of the most dedicated men to the cause of bringing help to men that I know. I am so very sorry to hear of his dying, no less hanging himself. I so respected his honesty and dedication. Earl was such a pioneer in a world unconscious of male disposability."

The feeling that Earl received little in return for his efforts, particularly in terms of Government support, is a common theme of the conversations that have been sparked by the news. Many men’s rights supporter have reacted angrily to the tragic loss, seeing it as further evidence that male victims continue to be overlooked by the authorities.

Mike Murphy from Ontario spoke for many of them, commenting in the local media: "Earl was a persistent force over the years in lobbying governments at all levels to obtain funding for male victims of DV. He ran into brick walls from each level of government who are, to this day, in denial the problem even exists."

Dieser Artikel des Good Men Project ist einer von mehreren weiteren Beiträgen zum Selbstmord des Männerrechtlers Earl Silverman. Weitere Beiträge gibt es mittlerweile von der kanadischen Publizistin Barbara Kay, der britischen Männerrechtlerin Trinity Rose, der Huffington Post sowie mehreren Blogs. Die ersten FeministInnen beteuern, dass ihre Ideologie aber nun wirklich rein gar nichts mit dieser Tragödie zu tun haben und starten bei dieser Gelegenheit einen neuen Angriff auf die Männerrechtsbewegung; sie erhalten darauf aber zügig die passende Antwort.